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FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners “This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with Him we shall also live with Him….” Saint Paul, in saying this, is not subscribing to the belief that [...]

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners After so many times teaching the 8th graders at our school, the students get used to my phrases and tendencies. Sometimes it feels like they can read my [...]

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners Once a friend spoke to me about his money troubles. He told me, "Money has always been a struggle in my spiritual life. I'm not rich-my bank account [...]

FROM THE PAROCHIAL VICAR’S DESK The Parable That Makes You Scratch Your Head... Let’s be honest—the Gospel for this Sunday (Luke 16:1–13) sounds like one Jesus shouldn’t have told. A dishonest steward gets caught cooking [...]

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, This weekend we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The following is part of a Good Friday homily. I think it is a fitting reflection of this [...]

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, Asking God for things is a tricky business. We might even say that of the four basic types of Christian prayer (that is, petition, adoration, contrition, and thanksgiving), [...]

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, I was once at a talk where a Missionary of Charity told a lovely story about her order's founder, Mother Teresa. The sister was sitting in a car [...]

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, I believe it was Winston Churchill who said, "Democracy is a terrible form of government." But then he added, "There is no other form that is better." Sometimes [...]

FROM THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR'S DESK ”When Following Jesus Divides the Family” What’s one of the hardest things about living your Catholic faith? For many, it’s not the sacrifices. It’s not the teachings. It’s the silence [...]

FROM THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR'S DESK "Do Catholics Believe Everyone Goes to Heaven?" You've probably heard it before: "He's in a better place now." It's said at funerals, in casual conversations, and on TV. It sounds [...]